The commercially most important cesium-bearing ore is pollucite, a cesium-aluminum silicate with the chemical formula (Cs,Na)2Al2Si4O12.(H2O).

This ore was formed a long time ago, when the
earth's surface was much hotter than it is today, and molten silicates
solidified to form huge granite bodies. During solidification, some
chemical elements, including cesium, were concentrated in the last
fractions to freeze and crystallize as separate minerals.

Pollucite is mined in Canada, Africa, and at other
locations throughout the world, from where it is shipped to Albemarle's
factory in Langelsheim, Germany. Here, it is processed into a full range
of cesium-containing products.

Although cesium has a large number of isotopes, naturally occurring cesium consist exclusively of the nonradioactive isotope 133cesium.

Depending on the
type of residue and the size of the project, we are prepared to develop
tailor-made recycling strategies for your special applications using our
cesium products.

For us, environmental protection means more than
professional disposal, it also implies protection of resources. We
include in our portfolio highest purity grades of cesium products which
are made of recycled raw materials.

For more information on recycling and recycled products, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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